§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 30 March 1998,Official Report, column 391, to the hon. Member for Wakefield (Mr. Hinchliffe), how many of the 277 young men held in adult prisons were aged 15 and 16 years; which prisons they were held in; and what was the number of 15 and 16 year olds held in each prison. [38587]
§ Ms QuinThe information requested is given in the table. Of the 66 persons identified as being held in adult prisons, all are normally accommodated separately from adult prisoners.
Population of 15 and 16 year olds in adult prisons on 31 January 19981 Establishment Number Altcourse 7 Cardiff 1 Doncaster 36 Exeter 2 Gloucester 5 Hull 7 Norwich 1 Parc 4 Swansea 3 Total 66 1Provisional figures
§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many 15 and 16 year olds were held on remand in(a) Her Majesty's prisons and (b) young offender institutions on (i) 1 April 1997 and (ii) 1 April 1998. [38934]
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§ Ms QuinThe available information relates to the remand prison population of 15 and 16 year olds in England and Wales on the last day of the month and is given in the table.
Population of 15 and 16 year olds on remand by type of Prison Service establishment1 Date Accommodation dedicated to young offenders Other accommodation containing adults but who are kept in separate accommodation 28 February 19982,3 196 66 31 March 1997 189 72 1 All those remanded were male. 2 Provisional figures. 3 Latest available.